Posts by Rod Wortham
Jesse Love Pulls Double Duty at COTA; Top-Five Finish Highlights Strong Weekend
Defending NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series champion Jesse Love showcased his versatility and endurance this weekend at Circuit of The Americas (COTA), competing in both the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series and the NASCAR Cup Series for Richard Childress Racing. Love’s weekend began in impressive fashion on Saturday in the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series, where he drove the No. 2 Whelen Chevrolet…
Read MoreDefending Champion Jesse Love Delivers Top-Five Finish at Atlanta
HAMPTON, GA – February 21, 2026 – Defending NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Champion Jesse Love continued his strong start to the 2026 season Saturday night with a hard-fought fifth-place finish in the Bennett Transportation & Logistics 250 at EchoPark Speedway. Piloting the No. 2 Samsara Chevrolet for Richard Childress Racing, Love showed speed from…
Read MoreDefending Champion Jesse Love Scores Top-Ten at Daytona in Title Defense Opener
DAYTONA BEACH, FL — February 14, 2026 – Defending NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Champion Jesse Love returned to competition in strong form Saturday, opening his 2026 title defense with a ninth-place finish in the season-opening United Rentals 300 at Daytona International Speedway. Piloting the No. 2 Whelen Chevrolet for Richard Childress Racing, Love navigated…
Read MoreJESSE LOVE — FOREVER A NASCAR XFINITY SERIES CHAMPION
Under the bright lights of Phoenix Raceway, 20-year-old Jesse Love captured the 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship, driving the No. 2 Whelen Chevrolet for Richard Childress Racing. It was the culmination of a season defined by resilience, faith, and sacrifice — a year where every setback was met with a deeper drive, and every ounce of effort poured out…
Read MoreJESSE LOVE ADVANCES TO NASCAR XFINITY SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP 4
RIDGEWAY, VA (October 26,2025) – It wasn’t an easy night at Martinsville Speedway, but Jesse Love and the No. 2 Whelen Engineering Chevrolet team are Phoenix bound. Despite a challenging race filled with adversity, the 20-year-old Richard Childress Racing driver clinched his spot in the NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship 4 and announced that he will return…
Read MoreLove Leads 19 Laps at Talladega, Leaves ‘Dega +40 to the Good for Martinsville
Talladega, AL — Jesse Love, driver of the No. 2 Whelen Engineering Chevrolet for Richard Childress Racing, showed front-running pace in Saturday’s United Rentals 250 at Talladega Superspeedway, leading 19 laps—second-most on the day—and bringing home a top-10 finish. With the result, Love departs Talladega 40 points above the cut line entering next weekend’s Round…
Read MoreLove Shows Winning Speed, Finishes Sixth at Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV — Jesse Love, driver of the No. 2 Whelen Engineering Chevrolet for Richard Childress Racing, showcased speed and composure in Saturday’s NASCAR Xfinity Series Playoff race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, leading 22 laps, collecting major stage points, and finishing sixth in a hard-fought battle under the lights. Love qualified sixth and…
Read MoreJESSE LOVE ADVANCES TO ROUND OF 8 AFTER STRONG PERFORMANCE AT CHARLOTTE ROVAL
CONCORD, N.C. — Jesse Love showcased his trademark determination and composure in Saturday’s Blue Cross NC 250 at Charlotte Motor Speedway’s ROVAL, securing a 12th-place finish and, more importantly, advancing to the Round of 8 in the NASCAR Xfinity Series Playoffs. Driving the No. 2 Whelen Engineering Chevrolet Camaro, which proudly featured the names of…
Read MoreDetermination Leads Love To Seventh At Kansas Speedway
#19: Justin Bonsignore, Joe Gibbs Racing, M3 Technology Toyota Supra, #2: Jesse Love, Richard Childress Racing, Whelen Chevrolet KANSAS CITY, Kan. – Despite less-than-ideal conditions inside his No. 2 Whelen Chevrolet, Jesse Love gutted out a seventh-place finish in Saturday’s Kansas Lottery 300 at Kansas Speedway. Love advanced from 12th on the grid to seventh…
Read MoreEarly Incident, Lack Of Speed Doom Love’s Bristol Chances
BRISTOL, Tenn. – A veritable disaster of a night at Bristol Motor Speedway Friday got Jesse Love’s NASCAR Xfinity Series playoff run off to a rough start. Though he qualified ninth in the No. 2 Whelen Chevrolet for Richard Childress Racing, Love drifted back almost immediately at the .533-mile concrete high banks. Slipping back to…
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